Drugs

NickyDyke85 · YouCanaeSmokeNayHashOn'Ere!

Drugs

AliceH · Butter Me Up!

I definitely agree with you, Nic. At the very least, a few links to informative websites about being safe around drugs wouldn't go amiss, as anyone going out to any club is likely to encounter drug-taking, whether on the scene or off. I have found some sites giving information about drugs to be pretty patronising, though.

JohnK · Pieces of me you've never seen

Yes I think some links to sites about drugs would be good, but I would be wary about any of us writing info pages really.

The union has some info on it somewhere:

I can't be arese trawling though:

www.luuonline.com

shymike · I don't vote Tory!

this is a good idea.
i don't think you need to worry about being seen as promoting drug use. i think it's fairly safe to say that there are people who already do or wish to start using recreational drugs, and the information can be presented as a way of reducing the risks.

thaidave · Not Thai Dave

Maybe a society like Medsoc can give us some kind of decent help page?

Ally · Poster

Don't be silly Dave, medsoc is about getting medics pissed not offering useful info.

JohnK · Pieces of me you've never seen

Like most departmental societies.....

I still think providing links to approriate bodies such as FRANK et al, is a much better idea than writing something ourselves.

Ally · Poster

I agree. It's safer that way.

And, get off the boards John!!

Adam · *Censored*

quote:
Originally posted by: Ally
"Don't be silly Dave, medsoc is about getting medics pissed not offering useful info."

Don't medsoc have an orchestra as well though? A drunken one I take it.

I think we should take the South Park approach - Drugs are bad mkay...

JohnK · Pieces of me you've never seen

I think we should have a non-judgemental approach to those who use drugs.

But also remember that we are not professionals in the area and whilst we can support people, we cannot council them or deliver to them currect and completely factual information. Which is why we need links to other bodies such as FRANK and the unions welfare service so that issues can be dealt with there.

I am wary of us writing a page about something we are not trained to write about and has no actual direct relevance to the society or LGBT issues - unlike sexual health, coming out etc. issues that we might not be trained in but that we have direct experience of and things that we can offer support and information on on a peer-to-peer basis.

Ally · Poster

No, medsoc don't have an orchestra. It's run seperately by different people.

I agree John, better to have the correct information out there.

NickyDyke85 · YouCanaeSmokeNayHashOn'Ere!

Thats cool :o) was just thinkin bout it cos theres no drugs links or owt on site etc.

this aint really a drugs info site but its fun 2 play on, check it out...

www.tammygotchi.com

u answer questions bout drugs stuff etc n get presents 2 have a play wi u own little lesleybean, she either loves u or dumps u by end